Theresa May’s appointment as Britain’s prime minister is a feat for women globally. But she has been handed a poisoned chalice.

Marzieh Afkham, who is the country’s first foreign ministry spokesperson, will head a mission in an unnamed East Asian country.

A summit in the capital city will seek to discover how Rwanda has become the only country in the world with more female than male parliamentarians.

Following reports that Baleka Mbete is earmarked for a top position in the ANC, Jacob Zuma says SA could see a woman president sooner than expected.

More and more women are taking their rightful places in the top structures of government and business, writes Ilse Ferreira.